The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-07


less bomb-throwers. Very few people here De-
lieve the Governor should interfere with the
ecution OF the sentences.
AT SPRINGFIELD.
How the Delegations Will BE Received--
Talk with the Attorney-General.
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, Nov. 6-Governor Ogles-
bys mail in the Anarchist case was larger this
morning than ever before. Ninety-seven letse.s
and communications were received by the exec
utive messenger from the postoffice window, aud
of this number fully so per cent. related to the
Anarchist case. The greater part of those
were from Chicago, and Governor Oglesby this
afternoon informed the Associated Press repre-
sentative that while there were many demands
that the sentence be carried out, the proper
tious of requests for communications were larger
than on any previous day. AS matter of fact,
said the Governor the pleas for clemency have
always been somewhat greater than the requests
for non-interference, but this morning the pro-
portion was somewhat greater than usual.
Have you had any callers to-day" he was
asked.
s'No; have seen no one to-day. / have spent
nearly the whole day at home and have bseu
very busy. The delegations. / presume, will
begin to come in tomorrow or next day, and
when they do purpose to receive them all in
the reception-room of the Capitol Everybody
will be accorded patient hearing, and the case
finally disposed of just as all other cases Of like
character have been in the past"
Numerous kilograms have been received By
the Governor during the day. most Of them from
Chicago. Their tenor cannot be learned other
than that of them was from a prom
inent Chicago capitalist who favored executive
clemency. There is little doubt that the
ia h,Q irua nil
tions from unusually large number of the
moneyed men OF the country, who recommend
commutatiou OF sentence Some Of thess gentle
men waive all questions as to the law and jus
tice of the case, and simply favor clemency on
the grounds of public policy. insisting that it is
better to send the condemned men to the peni-
tentiary for life than 1t is to allow them 70 be-
come Drofessed martyrs by suffering the death
penalty.
Attorney-general Hunt was seen to-day and
was asked his opinion as to the probable out
come of the petitions for clemeacy.
81 have no idea what the Governor will do"
said he; .'the only time I have him since
my return here was for a short time yesterday
afternoon. He Is. OF course. considering the
case. and Is considering it conscientiously. An
enormous pressure is being brought upon him,
and this will become greater day By day from
this time until the date Of the execution. As
have always expected. a peculiar sentiment has
begun to develop among certain elements as the
final day approaches These people. actusted
almost wholly by feelings of sympathy,
signing petitlons for clemency. Manv OF
them signing them for the Anarchists
just they would sign them for any other
misfortunates or unfortunates, II the case were
presented to them. 1t is matter Of sympathy
that is gradually working change OF sentiment.
Many people. too, consider that degrees of guilt
vary with these men, and that may oe true to
some extent Lingg, for instance. undoubtedly
manufactured the bomb that did tho bloody
work. Engel. too, may have been more i'm % edi-
ately connected with the crime than others.
And now, feelings broadcast that certaint OF
the condemned men were more guilty than
others. That belief is undoubtedly affecting
public sentiment to some extent On the other
hand. there is no doubt that the refusal of soma
of the msn TO ask or accept Communication OF
sentence has alienated much of the sympathy
that they would otherwise have had
Many Of the communications and resolutions
received from incendiary societies and Anarchist
circles abroad are violent in their denunciations
Of she Illinois judiciary.
The Supreme Court of this State has been so
misrepresented by a portion OK the press OF Eu-
rope, and its decision 81 generally garbled, that
Hon N L. Freeman, Supreme Court Reporter
of Illinois. has just copies of the decision in
the Anarchist case to the United States minis
ters in Europe and TO all the leading jorrn ais OF
the transatlantic press. Among the papers to
which copies have been sent the Times, the
Telegraph. the Standard and the Pail Mali Ga
zette, of London; La France LelMatin, La Pet
it Journal. LIntransigeant. LIE Cri Dn Peuple
and Journal des Debats, of Paris, and Der Tage-
biatt, OF Berlin.
How the Bomb Discovery Was Received.
SPRINGFIELD ILL.,. Nov. Ex-Governor Ogles-
by was thunderstruck when he received the
news. tonight. of the finding of the bombs in
Lingg's cell He read and reread the dispatch.
and cloud of gloom. vexation and anxiety
swept over bis face the full import of the in
formation dawned upon him. 81 say moth
ing" said he to the Associated Press representa-
tive, II must say nothing whatever In regard to
this matter. There is nothing can properly
say, and any opinion I might express. even if it
would
only be misunderstood"
81 surprised your information" said
municated to him; mot only am surprlsed,
but am heartily sorry. 1t puts different
phase on the matter, go far as the opinion of
portion of the public is concerned, and at least
shows that Lingg is bad he has been
painted. 1t is mystery to me how the bombs
could ever asse .b Drted 3,
officials in the jail had been such
that the smallest article could not have been
So far the public is concerned, the effect can
only be TO prejudice tho minds of the masses
against the condemned men. As to what effect
it will have on the Governor. l. OF course. cannot
say. 1t should, as a matter of fact have no effect;
but a must be more than human il he is not
affected some degree by such Information.
AT all events, it is a circumstance greatly to be
regretted. View il in whatever light You may,
would have supposed that the interest all
around would have been so great that such a
proceeding as that by any of the condsmued
men would have been prevented. ANY such
manifestation of purpose or intention. it would
appear, would have been deplorrd and pre-
vented by the prisoners friends, not on the in
side, but the outside. They all smart
enough to know that it only have the effect
of preiudicing the case OF every Thr
public views the matter in a general way, and
cannot discriminate
THE MURDERERs AND THEIR CRIME
How the Cowardiy Spies and Others Brought
About the Hsymarset Slaughter.
The crime for which the condemned mem